Anjali Bhimani
Bhimani in June 2017
Born (1974-08-30) August 30, 1974
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Websiteanjalibhimani.com

Anjali Bhimani (born August 30, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio[1][2]) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Symmetra in the video game Overwatch and Rampart in the video game Apex Legends.

Early life

Bhimani was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[3][4] the daughter of doctors Ela and Bharat Bhimani.[3] She is of Indian descent and grew up in Orange County, California.[3] She attended Northwestern University.[4]

Career

Bhimani in August 2017

Bhimani's long time collaboration with Mary Zimmerman began in 1997 when she appeared as an Indian princess in Mirror of the Invisible World, adapted from the 12th century Persian epic Haft Peykar.[5][6] She played Greek mythological character Myrrha in Zimmerman-directed Metamorphoses's world premiere produced by Lookingglass Theatre Company in 1998 and its Off-Broadway opening at the Second Stage Theatre in 2001.[7] Drama critic Albert Williams, in his review for the Chicago Reader, called Bhimani a "stunning dancer".[8] She made her Broadway debut when Metamorphoses opened at Circle in the Square Theatre (2002).[9][10]

In 2004, Bhimani became an understudy for Ayesha Dharker and Madhur Jaffrey's characters in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Bombay Dreams. During the play's The Broadway Theatre production Dharker left the play and Bhimani took over her role.[11][12] She appeared as The Sparrow in Czech opera Brundibár (2006).[13] Quake, a play Bhimani co-produced and co-directed opened at the Open Fist Theatre Company's First Look Festival of New Plays in 2011.[14] For The Jungle Book she re-teamed with Zimmerman and played the role of mother wolf in its 2013 Goodman Theatre production.[5]

Bhimani has appeared in TV series including All My Children, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos, Journeyman, Shark, Flight of the Conchords, and Modern Family. She voiced the character Symmetra in the first-person shooter video game Overwatch, and shared the 2016 Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game with her co-voice actors for the game. In 2021, she guest starred on Exandria Unlimited, a spinoff of the web series Critical Role. In 2023, she played Queen Amangeaux Epicée du Peche in Dimension 20: The Ravening War.[15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Medicine ShowFood Swiling Wench
2009Confessions of a ShopaholicGirl 1
2015Miss India AmericaPinky Matthews
2015Dark IntentionsDr. Maya
2017TraffickedSheela
2020Evil EyeRadhika
2020All My LifeMina White
2021Seal TeamCrabby Stabby, Female Great White shark, Seal (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004, 2006, 2022Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMrs. Chadoury, Dr. Faroup, Nisha Singh4 episodes
2004, 2008, 2010–2011All My ChildrenRape Victim, Nurse No. 1, Nurse No. 2, Nurse8 episodes
2006The SopranosDr. Budraja2 episodes
2007SharkMiranda Carlson2 episodes
JourneymanCynthia McNaughtonEpisode: "Keepers"
2009Flight of the ConchordsPotential Client No. 2Episode: "A New Cup"
Lie to MeYoung WomanUncredited; Episode: "Life Is Priceless"
2010–2011OutsourcedSari Vendor2 episodes
2011–2015Modern FamilyNina Patel3 episodes
2011The Young and the RestlessMedical Examiner, CoronerEpisode: "Kevin & Chloe Are Accused of Murder"
Law & Order: LAHallie CapshawEpisode: "Van Nuys"
I'm in the BandTisha BellEpisode: "Trippnotized"
2012Pretty Little LiarsMiss PervisEpisode: "Let the Water Hold Me Down"
RingerDr. RaoEpisode: "If You're Just an Evil Bitch Then Get Over It"
Common LawVeterinarianEpisode: "Joint Custody"
Necessary RoughnessParveena JeevanEpisode: "Spell It Out"
Hollywood HeightsDoctor2 episodes
2013Second ShotBobbi NewtonEpisode: "You Can't Go Home Again. So Why Am I Here?"
Save MeDr. MalikayEpisode: "The Book of Beth"
2014BonesSatima NajjarEpisode: "The Turn in the Um"
Mighty MedDr. BridgesEpisode: "Are You Afraid of the Shark"
Criminal MindsDr. RasgotraEpisode: "Boxed In"
2015Dog with a BlogReceptionistEpisode: "Stan Has Puppies: Part 1"
The FostersDr. MelvoyEpisode: "It's My Party"
NCIS: Los AngelesMira YacoobEpisode: "Defectors"
AdoptableJasmine Bidhani4 episodes
2016Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersHasinaEpisode: "Harvested"
Silicon ValleyD.A.Episode: "To Build a Better Beta"
2017Cassandra French's Finishing SchoolWendy6 episodes
DoubtMaya ReyezEpisode: "Finally"
Kevin (Probably) Saves the WorldSusan AlanEpisode: "Dave"
Wisdom of the CrowdMrs. BakariEpisode: "Alpha Test"
2017–2018SuspenseDoctor Brightfall, Sergeant Bhatti2 episodes
2018Young SheldonZeroEpisode: "Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers"
Grace and FrankieRahaEpisode: "The Home"
NCISSara PetrieEpisode: "Family Ties"
A.P. BioSarika's MomEpisode: "Freakin' Enamored"
Alex, Inc.Joya2 episodes
Crazy Ex-GirlfriendDirectorEpisode: "I'm Making Up for Lost Time"
The ResidentDr. Irena SimmonsEpisode: "The Dance"
2019S.W.A.T.Agent Ellen Benson2 episodes
Station 19Dr. MukerjiEpisode: "Crazy Train"
ArrangedSeema PatelEpisode: "Pilot"
Wizard School DropoutAndy's Mom2 episodes
RunawaysMita Nansari2 episodes
2020The CasagrandesPadma (voice)Episode: "Fast Feud"
BlindspotSusan Shah2 episodes
Little VoiceReema2 episodes
2020–22It's PonyGerry's Mom, Nurse, Leanne Murray, additional voices
2020–presentThe Loud HouseJesse Hiller (voice)
2021SpecialBina Laghari3 episodes
The NeighborhoodSurayaEpisode: "Welcome to Your Match"
2022The Legend of Vox MachinaHead Cleric (voice)[16]
Ms. MarvelAunt Ruby4 episodes; Disney+ series
Dead to MeDr. Ashman3 episodes
2023Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightPadma (voice)4 episodes
9-1-1: Lone StarHannahEpisode: "Tommy Dearest"
The BlacklistJemma ParikhEpisode: "The Nowhere Bride (No. 192)"
All RiseDr. Tanya BarkleyEpisode: "Guilt Is a Bully"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Fallout 4: Nuka-WorldNishaDLC
2016OverwatchSymmetra
2017Uncharted: The Lost LegacyAdditional Voices
2019IndivisibleKala
2019Apex LegendsRampart
2020Final Fantasy VII RemakeAdditional Voices
2020Fallout 76: Steel DawnYasmin ChowdhuryDLC (Patch)
2022Overwatch 2Symmetra
2023Stray Gods: The Roleplaying MusicalMedusa
2023StarfieldCommander Natara
2023The Lamplighters LeaguePurnima, Mother Amina
2023Marvel's Spider-Man 2Kraven’s Hunters
2023Diablo IVIzel, Additional voices

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018–2019 We're Alive: Frontier Stingray Main role; actual play series by Geek & Sundry and Legendary Digital Networks[17][18]
2019UnDeadwoodMiriam LandismanMain role; actual play limited series by Critical Role Productions[19]
2020–2022 Critical Role (one-shots) The Pain Elemental Episode: "Doom Eternal One-Shot"; actual play special by Critical Role Productions[18]
Fy'ra Rai Episode: "Guest Battle Royale"; actual play special by Critical Role Productions[20]
2021 Exandria Unlimited Guest role; 3 episodes[21][22][23]
2022 Exandria Unlimited: Kymal Main role; 2 episodes[24][25]
2023 Dimension 20: The Ravening War Lady Amangeaux Epicée du Peche Main role; 6 episodes[26]
Candela Obscura Charlotte Eaves 3 episodes; actual play series by Critical Role Productions[27][28]
2023–present DesiQuest Sitara Main role[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Anjali Bhimani". IMDb. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Anjali Bhimani [@sweeetanj] (August 30, 2021). "I love birthdays. I'm so happy to know no matter how old I get, I'll always be this sassy pants (or sassy no-pants) on the inside. Thanks for all the birthday wishes, lovelies. You know how to make a girl feel special!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 3 "About – Anjali Bhimani".
  4. 1 2 Davenport, James (February 9, 2017). "The voice behind Symmetra on working with Blizzard, Overwatch dream couples, and D&D". PC Gamer. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Anjali Bhimani in Zimmerman's 'Jungle Book'". India-West. May 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ Lefkowitz, David (March 31, 1997). "Goodman Studio Looks into Zimmerman's Mirror & Notebooks". Playbill. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Zimmerman, Mary; Slavitt, David R. (2002). Metamorphoses: A Play. Northwestern University Press. p. xi. ISBN 978-0-8101-1980-2.
  8. ↑ Williams, Albert (October 3, 2012). "Metamorphoses transformed". Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Who's Who in the Cast". Playbill. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Simonson, Robert (February 21, 2002). "Metamorphoses Transforms into a Broadway Show, Feb. 21". Playbill. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Tsering, Lisa (October 17, 2017). "Indian American Actress Anjali Bhimani in 'Metamorphoses'". India-West. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ Dietz, Dan (2017). The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-4422-7801-1.
  13. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (May 9, 2006). "Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak Adapt 'Brundibar,' a Czech Children's Opera". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Open Fist Presents Works by Shoshana Bean et al. at First Look Festival of Plays this Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Dimension 20 and Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Unite in Ravening War". Gizmodo. April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (January 20, 2022). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ "I'm Actress Anjali Bhimani, and This Is How I Work". Lifehacker. December 19, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Anjali Bhimani, Exandria Unlimited's Fy'ra Rai, talks D&D, roleplaying versus acting roles, and joining the Critical Role series". Dicebreaker. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Critical Role Announces New Limited-Series Game". ComicBook.com. September 26, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  20. ↑ Binette, Arianne (June 17, 2022). "'Ms. Marvel': Here's Where You Know Anjali Bhimani From". Collider. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  21. ↑ "HYPE: Welcome Anjali Bhimani to Exandria Unlimited! | Critical Role". July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Critical Role: Anjali Bhimani Discusses New Character on Exandria Unlimited". ComicBook.com. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  23. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (July 16, 2021). "Anjali Bhimani Talks Appearing On Critical Role's Exandria Unlimited". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  24. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (March 14, 2022). "Critical Role Announces Two New Shows In Latest Video". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  25. ↑ Radulovic, Petrana (March 14, 2022). "Critical Role announces two new series to celebrate its 7th anniversary". Polygon. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Dimension 20 and Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Unite in Ravening War". Gizmodo. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  27. ↑ Codega, Linda (May 9, 2023). "Critical Role Teases a Spooky New Game—and a New System, Too". Gizmodo. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Hype! Candela Obscura – Our New Horror Ttrpg Show Premieres May 25th!". Critical Role (Press release). May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  29. ↑ "DesiQuest". desiquest.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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